How to make ghee. Why you should eat and use it.

Ghee is one of the foundational, pure foods that are the bedrock of a healing, balanced Ayurvedic diet. Kapha body types are the only constitutions that don't do well with much ghee in their diet, since they best favor no dairy. Ghee is the same as clarified butter (if you've ever had it as a dipping sauce for

RECIPE: Morning Warm Lemon Water Tonic

This morning while I was at the sink tidying up, my husband apparently grabbed a glass of what he thought was lemonade to gulp down. He'd been too frantic to sit down and eat breakfast since he was

KOREAN SPA EGG RECIPE

Every once in awhile I get carried away and forget to eat lunch, which needs to be my heaviest meal of the day. Or, on the days I'm feeling no strength, I physically can't create, prepare, and clean up a meal. So, these spa eggs are an easy-to-make, easy-to-peel snack, and you can make as many at a time as your

FOOD AS MEDICINE

Food is medicine, which Ayurveda has taught for 5,000 years. Cooking is also a sacred art. The Lord has given us the plants of the earth to nourish our bodies and minds, and as we prepare fresh food, when we are mindful of this, it is an expression of gratitude and love for God, ourselves, and those we cook for.

This video is from Aparna Khanolkar, who was the head chef at the Chopra Center. It's an invitation to join her for a workshop that has already taken place, but her explanation of food as medicine is one I like. She has also written several books on Ayurveda.